1942 half dollar

[e1cnr]

guess the grade

 

[Bruceswar]

If I did not know any better these photos make it look like a proof. It looks a bit rough but still a proof from these photos.

[James_OldeTowne]

PF-63.

[copper toning]

PF 58 if that is a rub on the leg. 61-62 if not

[Oldtrader3]

The image is too big! If you can not get all of the coin on the screen at once, it is useless! Newbies always do this stuff!

[coinman_23885]

PF-63.

 

I agree.

[e1cnr]

okay, different photographer, different slab, same coin

[James_OldeTowne]

I am leaning toward PF-65 with the new images.

[relicsncoins]

My guess, is that all all of the marks on the eagle and on Liberty's thigh are pre striking planchet marks. The coin is not fully struck up and the striking did not get rid of these marks. I'm going with PF64.

[coinman_23885]

Based on the new images, I'll say PF66. The coin has a nice cameo contrast on parts of the devices; too bad it's not a full cameo. Regardless, it is a very nice coin.

[$ilverHawk]

I can't get over the fact that I'm looking at a greatly magnified image that may skew an accurate evaluation.

 

This is a proof coin that seems to have some lower central line issues---ie skirt below the left hand. Given that these flaws may be greatly exaggerated by the magnification, I'll go with PF65.

 

Carl

[physics-fan3.14]

I'm kind of surprised by the central weakness in the strike on this coin. You don't typically see striking weakness, and certainly not to this extent, on proof coins. Because of this, I would have to give an otherwise attractive coin a 64.

[e1cnr]

Here it is, a point or 2 higher than I was figuring - but it has nice eye appeal

 

[James_OldeTowne]

Interesting! I had upped my grade from 63 (oversized images) to 65 (smaller, more useful images).

 

The only argument I would make against 66 is that scratch on the torso, but really, it's literally splitting hairs in these grades. There's no really strong feeling either direction for me.

 

Nice coin!

[copper toning]

Crack out or cross over? What was the original TPG?

[SPeck95512]

I'd say a Market grade of PF65.

[e1cnr]

it was a crackout - not sure of anything about original slabber, but wouldn't call them a TPG

 

[Chris1976]

IGS or International Grading Service seems to grade on par with the main stream TPGs such as PCGS and NGC (at least from what I have seen from their slabs I have here at home). They all have moments where they over grade and moments when they under grade. Does that mean that I would go out of the way to buy their graded coins, probably not, but if the coin looked right for the grade or looked better than the grade displayed on their slab then I would consider the purchase. But the same goes for any of the slabbed coins.

 

It's nice to see that PCGS thought the coin was the same grade as IGS though.

[copper toning]

After the auction you should let us know what you gave for it. I would say you will do quite well.

[copper toning]

By the way did you crack it out or crossover in the holder?